Recent Sightings 2nd June 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a low tide. The bird of the week is the Spotted Flycatcher.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Shelduck 6, Black-headed Gull 1, Oystercatcher 25, Lesser Black-backed Gull 15, Hooded Crow 2, Herring Gull 19, Little Egret 2, Light-bellied Brent goose 2, Great Black-backed Gull 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 30, Moorhen 2, Coot 2, Little Grebe 3, Gadwall 1, Tufted Duck 3, Black-headed Gull 4, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Shelduck 2, Mute Swan 1, Common Gull 1, Grey Heron 1, Jackdaw 2, Swallow, Jay, House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling 6, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Robin, Wren, Pied Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Oystercatcher 90, Tufted Duck 1, Gadwall 3, Mallard 26, Moorhen 1
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Little Egret 1, Jackdaw 1, Goldfinch
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Black-headed Gull 2, Mallard 4, Moorhen 3, Mute Swan 2, Gadwall 1, Robin, Goldfinch, Sedge Warbler, Greenfinch, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Blackbird
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed Gull 16, Common Tern 26
Brickworks
Blackbird, Goldfinch, Pied Wagtail, Blue Tit, Swallow, Wren, Song Thrush, Dunnock
Limestone Lake
Common Tern 1, Moorhen 1, Black-headed Gull 2, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Greenfinch, Cormorant (flying over)
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Black-headed Gull 1, Hooded Crow, Blackbird
Peninsula Field
Swallow
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Woodpigeon, Magpie
Sensory Garden
Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, House Martin, Greenfinch, Swallow, Great Tit, Bullfinch 2, Blackcap
